Our Reputation

11KBW’s reputation for excellence is well known and is recognised in the legal directories. You will find comments on individual barristers alongside their CV.

“Together, these groups constitute an operation that is hard to better across the whole of London”
Chambers & Partners UK 2007

Commercial

“The commercial law group, too, has significant depth of experience across a wide range of sectors in parternship, shareholder disputes, acquisitions and business sales and have a notable civil fraud practice”
Chambers & Partners UK, 2007

Education

“This is ‘unquestionably the top set for education,’ benefiting from a strong local government connection, ‘extremely sharp barristers who know their law,’ and ‘very effective clerking.”
Chambers & Partners, 2007

“Education matters are a real forte at public law set 11KBW.”
Legal 500, 2006

Employment

“It is clear to clients there are no ‘weak links’ in a team at 11KBW that displays a technical expertise that is ‘probably as good as it gets in London’. These dedicated employment specialists cover the full range of cases …”
Chambers & Partners, 2007

“Admired for its ‘consistent’ and rigorous’ standards, 11KBW continues to lead the employment field. The set has ‘pulled off the trick of working as a team’ and ‘even the really young juniors are fantastic’, say clients.”
Legal 500, 2006

European Law

“Traditionally an employment and administrative law set, this chambers’ members have also gained significant EU experience largely through government work in the procurement and state aid arenas.”
Chambers & Partners, 2007

Public Law

 “a rich seam of talented barristers tackles all aspects of the practice area.”
Chambers & Partners 2007, Administrative and Public Law

“The range and longevity of this traditional leader guarantees it a place in the upper echelons of the Chambers’ tables. Commentators repeatedly highlighted the quality that runs through the set from silk to junior level.”
Chambers & Partners 2007, Local Government

“11KBW is prominent in most areas of public law and has excellent connections with central and local government.”
Legal 500, 2006

Sport

 “The ‘impressive’ Tim Kerr QC of 11KBW was recommended to researchers as ‘an exceptional disciplinary lawyer, really impressive when it comes to examining the details.’”
Chambers & Partners 2007, Sport

“Tim Kerr QC has a sterling reputation; he is described as ‘very good and very bright’”
Legal 500, 2006